My Other Interests

[rmaynard 15,477]

Other than tractors, I do have other Interests. Antiques. Mrs. M and I used to sell antiques at a local, but now defunct antique mall. My specialty was Hoosier cabinets and cameras. However, here lately we have been collecting Roseville pottery, washboards and old kitchen items. Something that I didn't know existed until about a year ago was a giveaway that was packed inside of Kellogg's cereal boxes in 1937.

 

 

These 13" wooden mixing spoons are fairly rare around here, but I have lucked into finding these nice ones over the last year.

 

Washboards, which were a common item in homes in the 19th century, now sell in antique shops for anywhere between $15.00 and $150.00. Some being more rare than others. I recently found this one for $18.00

 

 

After a complete disassembly and cleaning, this is the result.

 

One identical to this recently sold on eBay for $108 00. I'm holding on to this one. 

 

 

 

 

 

[The Freightliner Guy 1,327]

Have any antique toys? 

[formariz 11,987]

We share your interest in antiques also Bob. Our whole house is really a bit of a living museum both i and my wife enjoying the old ways. Many of them are items passed on to us from family. Of particular interest also are old items related to both our professions which we avidly gather. Not only we enjoy it but guests are always eager to see everything. A comment made recently was “ there is always something to discover on your place”. 

[Pullstart 62,900]

Cool stuff Bob!  I like the wooden spoons, like they are all a bit unique!

 

*edit* I’ve driven by the Kellogg’s factory about every time we head south on the highway, to pick up at least two tractors that I recall, and for other trips.  It’s about 45 minutes away and cereal is likely the only reason Battle Creek is still on the map.

Edited September 9, 2022 by Pullstart

[The Freightliner Guy 1,327]

My grandpa that has my rj in his backyard has a storage chest the pioneers in my family had and some saddles

[rmaynard 15,477]

57 minutes ago, The Freightliner Guy said:

Have any antique toys? 

We have a few, but not many. Most were inherited by my wife. We actually let the grandsons play with some of them. Why not?

[The Freightliner Guy 1,327]

Tonka? ERTL? NYLINT? Play mobile fisher price .Have any pics 

Edited September 9, 2022 by The Freightliner Guy

[The Freightliner Guy 1,327]

My oldest one is a 1960 mighty Tonka shovel

[Pullstart 62,900]

43 minutes ago, rmaynard said:

We have a few, but not many. Most were inherited by my wife. We actually let the grandsons play with some of them. Why not?

Why save the Chinaware for a special event, that might not come?  

[squonk 41,120]

2 hours ago, The Freightliner Guy said:

Tonka? ERTL? NYLINT? Play mobile fisher price .Have any pics 

Tonka, Buddy L, Structo, Nylint, Looney Tunes, farm toys and O gauge trains. My dog caused an explosion and derailment at the boiler plant on my layout today! 

 

 

 

[The Freightliner Guy 1,327]

Wow

[rmaynard 15,477]

4 hours ago, The Freightliner Guy said:

Tonka? ERTL? NYLINT? Play mobile fisher price .Have any pics 

None of those. These toys probably came over on the boat with her ancestors from Germany.

[squonk 41,120]

Some more:

 

 

 

 

[The Freightliner Guy 1,327]

Would you consider selling any 

[sjoemie himself 3,068]

4 hours ago, squonk said:

 

 

58 minutes ago, squonk said:

 

 

 

Thanks for sharing these pictures! I'm pretty invested into collecting farm-toys (350+ tractors probably) but had no idea there were so many garden tractor scale-models!

Are those all a product of Ertl? And do I even see a Wheel Horse model? The Nylint(?) WH truck is also awesome!

[SylvanLakeWH 25,572]

12 minutes ago, sjoemie himself said:

 

Thanks for sharing these pictures! I'm pretty invested into collecting farm-toys (350+ tractors probably)

[squonk 41,120]

1 hour ago, The Freightliner Guy said:

Would you consider selling any 

I sold quite a few things at a consignment auction last year. "Thinning the Herd" a little. PM me what you're interested in. Most of what I have I want to keep but who knows

 

47 minutes ago, sjoemie himself said:

 

Thanks for sharing these pictures! I'm pretty invested into collecting farm-toys (350+ tractors probably) but had no idea there were so many garden tractor scale-models!

Are those all a product of Ertl? And do I even see a Wheel Horse model? The Nylint(?) WH truck is also awesome!

Most of the garden tractors are dealer promo's. Some are actually banks. Wheel Horse models are in the tall cabinet and the Big truck is Nylint. Bought it at an auction years ago. The truck came up for Auction with a Goodyear truck. By one or take them both. I got out bid by another guy and his little boy wanted the Goodyear one. I ended up getting the WH truck for $25 

[The Freightliner Guy 1,327]

@squonk how about the Oliver on the piano 

[8ntruck 7,006]

The exploded boiler factory looks like is was constructed with American Plastic Bricks.

[bc.gold 3,403]

Washboard made by National, BRASS.

 

[ebinmaine 67,520]

19 hours ago, formariz said:

We share your interest in antiques also Bob. Our whole house is really a bit of a living museum both i and my wife enjoying the old ways. Many of them are items passed on to us from family

 

Us too. 

Our house walls are decorated with old tools from generations passed/past. 

Most from family. Some from friends who've seen the house and decided their item would be better displayed here.  

 

 

19 hours ago, formariz said:

. Not only we enjoy it but guests are always eager to see everything. A comment made recently was “ there is always something to discover on your place”. 

 

We've heard this multiple times. Especially with the BBT around!!

 

Excellent thread !

 

[sjoemie himself 3,068]

On 9/10/2022 at 1:46 AM, squonk said:

dealer promo's

Thanks for the info. That's probably why I did'nt know of them until now.. gonna be pretty hard to find I think.. oh well, don't "need" any more models anyway.

 

On 9/10/2022 at 1:08 AM, SylvanLakeWH said:

 

Most of them are in storage in boxes. Stupid, I know. The plan is to build a nice display area for some of them and switch them out every so often. Have'nt gotten around to building the display area yet.. sooo yeah.. kind of a tough break situation.

[squonk 41,120]

On 9/9/2022 at 10:22 PM, 8ntruck said:

The exploded boiler factory looks like is was constructed with American Plastic Bricks.

Yup and a funny thing. I had 2 complete sets of those as a kid. Built all kinds of stuff. A few years back I saw a canister of them at a flea market. Didn't get them out until this spring with the train set. They didn't stay connected very well. Then  did some research and found out 2 different  companies made them and the newer company didn't build them the same. I got a set off of e bay from the old company and built a barn for the layout that locks together.

 

When I built those bldgs. I had as much fun as I did when I was little. I don't mind when the dog blows up the bldg as it gives me an excuse to build it again! 

[Stormin 9,981]

On 9/9/2022 at 3:11 PM, rmaynard said:

 The skiffle groups in the '50s and early '60s used those along with a tea chest and brush handle. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 11, 2022 by Stormin